Inspired by Iceland: Borealism and Geographical Imaginations of the North in Migrants’ Narratives
In this article, we apply the concept of borealism as introduced by Kristinn Schram (2011) as well as anthropological literature on the role of images in producing different forms of mobilities (Salazar, 2011; 2013), in order to unravel the ways through which geographical imaginaries of Iceland and...
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ftjnjmr:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/461 2023-06-11T04:12:55+02:00 Inspired by Iceland: Borealism and Geographical Imaginations of the North in Migrants’ Narratives Wojtyńska, Anna Barillé, Stéphanie 2022-09-27 application/pdf application/xml https://account.journal-njmr.org/index.php/uh-j-njmr/article/view/461 https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.461 eng eng Helsinki University Press https://account.journal-njmr.org/index.php/uh-j-njmr/article/view/461/567 https://account.journal-njmr.org/index.php/uh-j-njmr/article/view/461/568 https://account.journal-njmr.org/index.php/uh-j-njmr/article/view/461 doi:10.33134/njmr.461 Copyright (c) 2022 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Nordic Journal of Migration Research; Vol. 12 No. 3 (2022); 276–292 1799-649X Iceland Borealism North Migrants Imaginations Narratives info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftjnjmr https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.461 2023-05-04T19:58:03Z In this article, we apply the concept of borealism as introduced by Kristinn Schram (2011) as well as anthropological literature on the role of images in producing different forms of mobilities (Salazar, 2011; 2013), in order to unravel the ways through which geographical imaginaries of Iceland and the North have been appropriated, utilised and reproduced by migrants. We discuss how the tourism upsurge and the ideas of exotic, pure and authentic North actuated migration to Iceland, and how it affected migrants’ narratives. Based on ethnographic research, we seek to understand how these different representations of Iceland impact the way migrants think about and embody the place where they live, and how they reflect the borealist discourse in their own narratives. We particularly focus on the exotic image of Iceland and understanding of authenticity expressed by migrants settling in the Icelandic countryside. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Nordic Journal of Migration Research Nordic Journal of Migration Research 12 3 276 292 |
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In this article, we apply the concept of borealism as introduced by Kristinn Schram (2011) as well as anthropological literature on the role of images in producing different forms of mobilities (Salazar, 2011; 2013), in order to unravel the ways through which geographical imaginaries of Iceland and the North have been appropriated, utilised and reproduced by migrants. We discuss how the tourism upsurge and the ideas of exotic, pure and authentic North actuated migration to Iceland, and how it affected migrants’ narratives. Based on ethnographic research, we seek to understand how these different representations of Iceland impact the way migrants think about and embody the place where they live, and how they reflect the borealist discourse in their own narratives. We particularly focus on the exotic image of Iceland and understanding of authenticity expressed by migrants settling in the Icelandic countryside. |
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Inspired by Iceland: Borealism and Geographical Imaginations of the North in Migrants’ Narratives |
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Inspired by Iceland: Borealism and Geographical Imaginations of the North in Migrants’ Narratives |
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